Nonprofit · EIN 75-2213291
CITY HOUSE INC
Tax-exempt · PLANO, TX 75074
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,712,676 | $3,047,898 | $664,778 | $7,534,254 | $1,824,119 | $5,710,135 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,986,291 | $2,748,865 | $237,426 | $7,151,899 | $2,077,289 | $5,074,610 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,885,165 | $2,689,160 | $196,005 | $6,288,325 | $1,506,779 | $4,781,546 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,056,762
- of which government grants
- $1,243,288
- Program service revenue
- $429,701
- Investment income
- $268,944
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $136,615
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$97,279
- Net income from gaming
- $29,543
- Other revenue
- -$42,731
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $352,796
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $126,838
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,516,978
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,862,216
- Professional fundraising fees
- $9,270
- Accounting fees
- $98,145
- Occupancy
- $210,081
- Travel
- $3,669
- Depreciation
- $125,306
- Program services (functional)
- $2,626,347
- Management and general (functional)
- $212,668
- Fundraising (functional)
- $208,883
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,151,899
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,534,254
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,824,119
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,710,135
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,746,507
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,524,815
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,661,080
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $49,055
- Gross receipts
- $5,567,698
- Employees
- 48
- Volunteers
- 1,100
- Year formed
- 1988
- State of legal domicile
- TX
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHERI MESSER | CEO Officer | 40 | $126,838 |
| AARON MACPHIE | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY BURNS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATHEW UPDEGROVE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY FONTENOT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN LANE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD NAIL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH BRITTON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DJUANA THOMPSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISSIE RIVERS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIYA MAYSENT | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN RATLEY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES THOMAS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGIE PROCTOR | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TREY MONSOUR | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOM GIBBONS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SHIELDS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHI EGWUEKWE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDY LONG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHERI MESSER | CEO Officer | 40 | $105,365 |
| AARON MACPHIE | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY BURNS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PURCELL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM DOLAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTIN LANE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD NAIL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH BRITTON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DJUANA THOMPSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISSIE RIVERS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIYA MAYSENT | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HIPSKIND | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES THOMAS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGIE PROCTOR | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TREY MONSOUR | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TOM GIBBONS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SHIELDS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHI EGWUEKWE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDY LONG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHERI MESSER | CEO Officer | 40 | $102,325 |
| TRACIE GUSOLA | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RANDY BURNS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER PURCELL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON MACPHIE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY ADAMS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TREY MONSOUR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH BRITTON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JODI MILLER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISSIE RIVERS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HIPSKIND | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MIYA MAYSENT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES THOMAS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICK LINK | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANGIE PROCTOR | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TOM GIBBONS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SHIELDS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE-ANNE DEAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHI EGWUEKWE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDY LONG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 830 CENTRAL PKWY E STE 350, PLANO, TX 75074-5582
- In care of
- % CITY
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SHERI MESSER, 830 CENTRAL PARKWAY EAST 350, PLANO, TX 75074
- Signed the 990
- SHERI MESSER, CEO
- Phone
- (972) 424-4626
- Website
- WWW.CITYHOUSE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Sutton Frost Cary LLP
Mission
TO PROVIDE, SERVE & EMPOWER CHILDREN & YOUNG ADULTS EXPERIENCING ABUSE, NEGLECT OR HOMELESSNESS.
Program accomplishments
- MY FRIEND'S HOUSE IS AN EMERGENCY SHELTER THAT PROVIDES AROUND-THE-CLOCK RESIDENTIAL CARE AND SERVICES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES FOR KIDS WHO HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THEIR HOME DUE TO ABUSE AND/OR NEGLECT. RHY (RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH) ARE ALSO GRANTED SUPPORT THROUGH MY FRIEND'S HOUSE WITH AN AVERAGE STAY OF 21 DAYS, OFTEN REFERRED THROUGH THE JUVENILE COURT SYSTEM, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, OR WORD OF MOUTH.MY FRIEND'S HOUSE SERVES ALL SURROUNDING COUNTIES, AND IS THE ONLY SHELTER OF ITS KIND IN COLLIN COUNTY THAT SPECIALIZES IN KEEPING SIBLING GROUPS TOGETHER, AND PROVIDING SERVICES TO RUNAWAY AND HOMELESS YOUTH WITH A FOCUS ON FAMILY REUNIFICATION. MY FRIENDS HOUSE SERVED 54 CLIENTS IN 2025.CITY HOUSE PROVIDES YOUNG ADULTS UP TO 24 YEARS OLD WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES. TO PREVENT FURTHER HOMELESSNESS, YOUNG ADULTS ARE CONNECTED WITH LOCAL APARTMENT MANAGERS WHO WORK WITH THEIR LIMITED CREDIT AND FINANCIAL HISTORY. SERVICES PROVIDED INCLUDE FINANCIAL TRAINING AND CASE MANAGEMENT.Expenses $1,274,189 · grants $352,796 · revenue $429,701
- OTHER PROGRAM SERVICESExpenses $741,264
- CITY HOUSE'S TRANSITIONAL LIVING PROGRAM (TLP) IS DESIGNED TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF HOMELESS YOUNG ADULTS, AGES 18 TO 21, FOCUSING ON HELPING THEM GROW AND LEARN TO LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. THESE YOUNG ADULTS ARE ASPIRING INDIVIDUALS, OFTEN COMING FROM A HOME WITH UNRESOLVED FAMILY CONFLICT, HAVING AGED OUT OF FOSTER CARE, OR ARE VICTIMS OF ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR HOMELESSNESS.OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE THESE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE TO BE SELF-SUFFICIENT, AND LIVE INDEPENDENTLY AS CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY. TLP SERVED 47 CLIENTS IN 2025.Expenses $610,623
- CITY HOUSE OFFERS COUNSELING SERVICES WITH LICENSED, EXPERIENCED ON-STAFF THERAPISTS, FOCUSED ON PREVENTION OF HOMELESSNESS FOR AT-RISK YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES. THERAPISTS WORK WITH THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY AS WELL AS ALL CITY HOUSE RESIDENTIAL CLIENTS FOCUSING ON ISSUES SUCH AS: THREATS OF RUNNING AWAY, AT-RISK BEHAVIORS, FAMILY DYNAMICS & RELATIONSHIP CONFLICT, SCHOOL-BASED CONCERNS, SELF-IMAGE, AND IDENTITY ISSUES AND ACCEPTANCE.CITY HOUSE OPERATES A YOUTH RESOURCE CENTER FOR AT-RISK YOUNG ADULTS UP TO 21 YEARS IN A HIGHLY ACCESSIBLE LOCATION, WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF A DART STATION AND BUS STOP. THE YOUTH RESOURCE CENTER OFFERS: FOOD/SNACKS/CLOTHING/TOILETRIES, TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE, CRISIS CONSULTATION (IN PERSON & VIA PHONE), ACCESS TO COMPUTERS AND A RESOURCE & REFERENCE LIBRARY, RESOURCE REFERRALS & CASE MANAGEMENT, EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE, JOB TRAINING & MONEY MANAGEMENT, LIFE SKILLS, AND COUNSELING.THESE OUTREACH PROGRAMS SERVED 99 CLIENTS DURING 2025.Expenses $271
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 75-2213291
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P300)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,534,254
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,567,698
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,712,676 | $3,047,898 | $7,534,254 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,986,291 | $2,748,865 | $7,151,899 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,885,165 | $2,689,160 | $6,288,325 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,251,348 | $2,725,564 | $6,259,833 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 75-2213291).
Questions about CITY HOUSE INC
- What is the EIN of CITY HOUSE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CITY HOUSE INC is 75-2213291.
- Is CITY HOUSE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to CITY HOUSE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CITY HOUSE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of CITY HOUSE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CITY HOUSE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CITY HOUSE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SHERI MESSER.
- Who are the officers and directors of CITY HOUSE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $126,838 (SHERI MESSER, CEO).
- How much revenue does CITY HOUSE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,712,676, expenses of $3,047,898 and total assets of $7,534,254 at year end.
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